Antwerp vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1650
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3930
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$841
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$825
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
10
😀 Quality of life
89
20
🏙️ Population
529K
2.89M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 72% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2878th and 5611th ($1650 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Belgium and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Belgium vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 161st and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Antwerp Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3955
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2889
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.9
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.53
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.74
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$606
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17510
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1539
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1631
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1533
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1544
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1567
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1413
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1832
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1575
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1426
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1678
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1869
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1593
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1659
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1618
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1743
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1514
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$1981
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1822
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1648
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1585
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1528
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1825

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561